Mangabey de Cresta Negra vs Cercopiteco Mona

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Mangabey de Cresta Negra is Vulnerable while Cercopiteco Mona is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Cercopiteco Mona
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lophocebus	Cercopithecus
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangabey de Cresta Negra and Cercopiteco Mona share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

VU — Vulnerable

Cercopiteco Mona

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangabey de Cresta Negra	Cercopiteco Mona
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopiteco Mona

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mangabey de Cresta Negra

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.